If a left party (which Labour once was) tries to win votes from the right by validating their talking points, three things happen:
- They lose votes to more progressive parties
- They do NOT win any votes from the right
- The right is emboldened by the support and grows in confidence.
Starmer gave them permission, and they took it with zeal
"Islands of strangers" and "legitimate concerns" was only ever going to lead to more bold and unapologetic racism and violence
There's a lot of blame to go around